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myboynoah · 06-06-2008, 02:19 AM

Took the boys and had a great time. Access to one of the corporate cabana's on the 18th fairway helped a lot to make the day very fun. An endless supply of sodas and ice cream bars is like heaven to boys.

We focused on Vijay and were not dissapointed. He bounced his tee shot into the water on the island 11th hole, allowing me to brag that I had parred the very same hole just a month ago. After he finished out on the 18th in third place at -3, we left and ran into him and Dimarco on the way out. They happily gave the boys their autographs.

More golf tomorrow and time at the cabana. It's like having a ticket to heaven.

I think we'll try to follow Sergio tomorrow.

il Padrino Ute · 06-06-2008, 03:22 AM

Don't take this personally, but I think you suck.

Those guys are fun to watch, aren't they? I like watching tournaments on tv, but seeing them live is so much better. It's amazing how good they really are and the only way to see it is to follow them on a course.

myboynoah · 06-06-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Don't take this personally, but I think you suck.

Those guys are fun to watch, aren't they? I like watching tournaments on tv, but seeing them live is so much better. It's amazing how good they really are and the only way to see it is to follow them on a course.

So true, I do suck. But I'm very happy sucking.

They are amazing. We sat along the 18th fairway for a while watching the tee shots come at us. Kenny Perry got ahold of one and it bounced through us to the wall of a home next to the course. The boys ran back to find and look at the ball until Perry showed up. They were up close and personal while Perry set up his shot. He ended up having a pretty good shot at the pin and got it within five feet and then birdied it. The boys were cooled out by that. On the way out they showed me exactly where the ball had landed. Sure enough, you could see where Perry had cleared the needles to plant his feet and the swipe where he had hit the ball.

Vijay is TALL and surprisingly thin. Either he's lost weight or the TV does put pounds on people.

More free food and stuff along with golf today.

My wife is away at girls camp, hating life with homesick beehives in hot and humid Arkansas. She thinks I suck as well. My shoulders are broad. I can handle the burden.

il Padrino Ute · 06-06-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

So true, I do suck. But I'm very happy sucking.

They are amazing. We sat along the 18th fairway for a while watching the tee shots come at us. Kenny Perry got ahold of one and it bounced through us to the wall of a home next to the course. The boys ran back to find and look at the ball until Perry showed up. They were up close and personal while Perry set up his shot. He ended up having a pretty good shot at the pin and got it within five feet and then birdied it. The boys were cooled out by that. On the way out they showed me exactly where the ball had landed. Sure enough, you could see where Perry had cleared the needles to plant his feet and the swipe where he had hit the ball.

Vijay is TALL and surprisingly thin. Either he's lost weight or the TV does put pounds on people.

More free food and stuff along with golf today.

My wife is away at girls camp, hating life with homesick beehives in hot and humid Arkansas. She thinks I suck as well. My shoulders are broad. I can handle the burden.

I'm in awe of your ability to not only shoulder the burden of this, but to stand tall and proud while shouldering it. I hope you sleep well knowing that I am battling the green-eyed monster.

I tried to make myself feel better today by purchasing this:

cool lawn mower

but it didn't work. I'd rather see the pros golf than mow my lawn.

creekster · 06-06-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I'm in awe of your ability to not only shoulder the burden of this, but to stand tall and proud while shouldering it. I hope you sleep well knowing that I am battling the green-eyed monster.

I tried to make myself feel better today by purchasing this:

cool lawn mower

but it didn't work. I'd rather see the pros golf than mow my lawn.

You spent NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS on a LAWN MOWER!?!?!??! Did it come with the neighbor kid to push it?

You are hereby evicted from the cheap guy's club.

il Padrino Ute · 06-06-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

You spent NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS on a LAWN MOWER!?!?!??! Did it come with the neighbor kid to push it?

You are hereby evicted from the cheap guy's club.

Yes, I did. Sort of. I have a few connections and I got it for $600.

My argument for being cheap is that I will never have to buy another lawn mower again.

myboynoah · 06-07-2008, 01:31 AM

Today's report.

Another great day. The corporate cabana is like that old slaughterhouse nightclub peopled by supermodels that George managed to find and access. Air-conditioned, food, drinks, people running around asking if you need anything, along with a great view of the 18th and golf in HD on every wall.

We sat along the 18th fairway again, waiting for John Daly to come through. He didn't dissapoint. No practice swing, he just walks up to the ball and swings away. His first drive bounces through the crowd and into the backyard of a course-side home. It would have gone through a window if not for a strategically placed retaining wall. OB, so Daly tees it up again and swings away. This time in the fairway 380 yards from the tee, but he's still sitting at 3 on a par 4. He walks on down the fairway, fat and smoking, but still something to behold. He's +10 and is never going to make the cut. It's obvious he doesn't care, walks up to the ball and hits it, almost without stopping. He putts the same way.

We end again by taking up our posts in the stands around the 18th green to watch Sergio, Love III et al come home. The boys run out and get Sergio's and Davis' autographs. Both are nice and merely sign their first names.

Tomorrow my wife comes home from girls camp and I'm taking her down to what Noah is now calling the "pimp" cabana. After a little time there I'm sure she will tire of it all and take the rest of the kids and go home. Noah and I will stick around for more fun.

il Padrino Ute · 06-07-2008, 01:39 AM

You're getting close to pushing me over the edge, MBN.

creekster · 06-07-2008, 01:45 AM

Hi! I'm MBN and my life is great, really great. I have a great wife and kids and we lived in Europe and, sure, we have to live in Memphis now but we get to go hang out with golf pros and enjoy free food and drinks and, gosh it is really cool! I'll tell you more about it each day, cause I know it's better than your life!

Remember, I'm MBN, and you're not!

il Padrino Ute · 06-07-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by creekster

Remember, I'm MBN, and you're not!

I didn't know MBN was the host of weekend update.

06-06-2008, 02:19 AM	#1
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Went to the St. Jude Championship today Took the boys and had a great time. Access to one of the corporate cabana's on the 18th fairway helped a lot to make the day very fun. An endless supply of sodas and ice cream bars is like heaven to boys. We focused on Vijay and were not dissapointed. He bounced his tee shot into the water on the island 11th hole, allowing me to brag that I had parred the very same hole just a month ago. After he finished out on the 18th in third place at -3, we left and ran into him and Dimarco on the way out. They happily gave the boys their autographs. More golf tomorrow and time at the cabana. It's like having a ticket to heaven. I think we'll try to follow Sergio tomorrow. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

06-06-2008, 03:22 AM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Don't take this personally, but I think you suck. Those guys are fun to watch, aren't they? I like watching tournaments on tv, but seeing them live is so much better. It's amazing how good they really are and the only way to see it is to follow them on a course. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

06-07-2008, 01:31 AM	#7
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Today's report. Another great day. The corporate cabana is like that old slaughterhouse nightclub peopled by supermodels that George managed to find and access. Air-conditioned, food, drinks, people running around asking if you need anything, along with a great view of the 18th and golf in HD on every wall. We sat along the 18th fairway again, waiting for John Daly to come through. He didn't dissapoint. No practice swing, he just walks up to the ball and swings away. His first drive bounces through the crowd and into the backyard of a course-side home. It would have gone through a window if not for a strategically placed retaining wall. OB, so Daly tees it up again and swings away. This time in the fairway 380 yards from the tee, but he's still sitting at 3 on a par 4. He walks on down the fairway, fat and smoking, but still something to behold. He's +10 and is never going to make the cut. It's obvious he doesn't care, walks up to the ball and hits it, almost without stopping. He putts the same way. We end again by taking up our posts in the stands around the 18th green to watch Sergio, Love III et al come home. The boys run out and get Sergio's and Davis' autographs. Both are nice and merely sign their first names. Tomorrow my wife comes home from girls camp and I'm taking her down to what Noah is now calling the "pimp" cabana. After a little time there I'm sure she will tire of it all and take the rest of the kids and go home. Noah and I will stick around for more fun. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

06-07-2008, 01:39 AM	#8
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	You're getting close to pushing me over the edge, MBN. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

06-07-2008, 01:45 AM	#9
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Hi! I'm MBN and my life is great, really great. I have a great wife and kids and we lived in Europe and, sure, we have to live in Memphis now but we get to go hang out with golf pros and enjoy free food and drinks and, gosh it is really cool! I'll tell you more about it each day, cause I know it's better than your life! Remember, I'm MBN, and you're not! __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.